Automobile-bumper.



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FBIEDBIOH LEDEREB, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSN.

Speoieaten of `Lettere Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1912. p

Application ted May Q, 1911. Serial No. $30,128.

To @U/'Lam may concern l Be it known that I, Fmnnmcn Lnonnnn. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have invented un A\ut,on'iobile-l3uHiper, of which the follow-` vide u bumper which een be readily attncheil to :my automobile, and which is adjustable to ull such differences in dimensions, forni and position of the front4 frame-bars.

further aim to provide :1 bumper or but'A fer-bnr on pivots. and ineens for locking' il in its normal position` together with means tor quickly unlocking it mul swinging it about said pivots into :in upper 'or lower position. so as toget it out. oi theivuy when it is desired to inspect. repair or adjustthe engine, or othell motive apparatus in the frontl part of the vehicle.

I further uiln to provide u butler-bzuwhich simil be miljustzxble in height within vermin limits, so as to vnrv itself to the le-- muuds of individual vehicles.

To this end my invention comprises, first'. u pair 0f base-members whieh ure :u'lnpteil to be securetl to the freine-ends. :nul are provided with hubs; secondly. adjustable moans 'for securing said members to hubs oil variable vviillh and shape; thirdly. resilient ..pringur1us for supporting the bumper. szud spring-:irme being pxvoteil upon soul hubs so us to swine; about their pivots.;V

l'uurtiilv, ino-.ius for locking* seid bars in ad just-ble positien to smid hubs; lifthlv. menus 'for (lisenguging the locking-device und hold ine it so. whereby said :l1-ins are tree tio su ing about their pivots; und sixthlyfa buffer-bar which provided `with Ineens fdr mijustably securing` it to the ends of 'said arms wherebj,7 differences iu sparing between the two arms are provided :l'orsf My-invention further eoosists' in ,consu-ui.-

;deviee; Fig. 2 1s "a plan-view on a 1m' i scale of one side of the device with a'portion of the buffer-bar attached thereto; 1439-3-.- is o side-elevation of the same, showing the tions and combinations hereinafter to be de scribed und more particularly set forth in my claims. I f

For the better understanding of my 'invention I' have illustrated the same in the eecompenying'drawings, wherein*-F Figure l is aphlanwiew of the complete huii'erfbar in section; Fig. 4 is a. lougituli- 165 nel section through the same;Fig. 5 isjaj plan inedansection through the `exis of 'the supportingarm; Figs. v6 and 7 are transf.`j f verse-sections on the planes 6 and T revspee tively; Figs. S and 9 are `t ransverse-sect1ons "7,0

on the stepped plnnesS". S and 9, 9b re-Z speotively: Fig. l() is a perspective view of one-.of the toothed washers used in Conner.` tion with the fastening-apparatus shown in Figs. 8 und 9; Fig. 1l isfa perspetiiewiew 7S 'from the under-side of the heed-portion of one ot the bolt-s of snid apparatus; Fig.- 12

'ish perrpeetive of the adjustable fastening cleat .shown in Fig. 8. Fig. l?) is :i view siunlur to Fig. S showing an alternative loonsl'riietion; Fig. 14 is `aplon thereof, of .l

which thr` right-hund hulf is shown in section upon the plane 'Lt'.j vthe automobile tranne-enti being' omitted, Figs. 15 und 16 :1re views similar to Figs. 13 und 1i showing 85 unother nlternutive roustrurtimi: und Figs. 17 und 19 ure views l-^iu1lurto figures 13 and 1l shoniug :mother alternative Areoiistillie-VY tion. i I

'the reierenre letters refer ouch' to the 90 suine purl in eurh tigure o'f vthe'duwvinggfs liu Figs. l to l ot the ilrziwiugs are slum-fn the front-mul 'portions ol" the automobiletrnme A supporting the 'vehiole upon holtelliptir springs B. Upon .these treme-'ends 95 on enen side ure fixed the. two'lmse-nieinbers K C. said .f ruinemembers having! u. shape fiulupted to lie against und hug the upper side and 'frrnt-eudsof said fruinwends. :mtl being secured thereto adjustubly by-meanslOO of bolts D. mnsverse cleats 1f. and E, su vJ. pleinentary cleats F, nuts G and washers f in e' manner which will be hereinafter Cle`V scribed in det-ail. Enchof the buse-members um u forked hub c2 consisting of a pair of? 105' the hub 1. of a tubplarmember l, which forms one of the two members of the resilient arm supporting the buffer bar. This :member I'is pivoted upon a pair of capscrews"J, which turn in bearings es in the hubs c, and are xed in screw-threaded apertures 'i2 in the sides of the -hub i.

The member I is made tubular. to receive the slidingfpin K, which has on its vfree' end a head 'k' and a threaded-boss /czlon which :turns a nut L'by means of which' the butterkept extended by means of a 'coiled spring bar M issecured' tosaid pin. The butter- -bar has, achanual-shapedl section curved ai the ends and along the edges ofy its anges for a short distance; on cach side of the supN porting-arms are formed a pair of inward projecting flanges 'm-l which are adapted to be clamped between the head c and'nut L.

The resilient-arm which supports the buffer-bar and consists of the members I, K is N, which is disposed'between the two mem- '.bers under compression, its outer end resting upon the nut L. At its inner-end there is placed a toothed locking-member O, said member having two sets of serrations'or teeth o' adapted to. enter and engage with 'a set of 'corresponding serrations c* formed onthe anges c. As the latter serrations ci* extend through a wider are than the ser- 'rations 0',- the member O may be adjusted I to any one of a number of positions within a given angle. Said member .O is prevented from turning cn the ,member I by providing .the latter with a noncircular boss 3, and the member with a corresponding non-circular aperture withinv which the boss lits. Against the member .0, as aforesaid, presses the end of the spring N, thus holding the member O in engagement with the base-member and keeping thebulfer-bar in the corresponding position so fixed. The limiting outward movement ot the member K is fixed by a split-pin .7.23 disposed in a hole on the inner-side of the hub i', as

` clearly shown in l1 igs. 5 and 6.

For the purpose of readilj7 releasing the member O from its engagement, l provide a releasing-device P, which is of three-sided form having on each of its opposite sides a hub p turning` on the respective cap-screw 'J5 and a cross-bar p2 joining them across the top. On both sides it is provided with a cam-edge p3. and with said cam-edges cooperate two laterally-projecting lugs o2 on oppositi` sides ortho member O. On one side .morcoverrthe member l. is provided with a socket/[1", af'lapicd to receive the end sorted in` said socket and turned down, the

boiler-bar lvl being held tast by the other band` ihe oauredgc ya ton-cs the lugs o?,

and hence the membei` (ihoutwzirdly until 1t 1s 'free from the teeth 0*, and said member P has at the upper end of the cambodge p a shallow socket p5, into which said lugs o:

'fall and are maintained by thepressure of ends of the vehicle, it should be. observed that the said shank is made in form sufficient-ly tlexible, so that it can be drawn around to adjust itself in the exact shape of the frame-end by the tension of the. bolts D in drawing them up, This shank has at itsv rear-end the cross-bar c', which acts as a the shank c5 'of the member() to the ,frame fixed cleat, said bar being shownin sidef' view and in longitudinal section' in Fig. 9. In addition to the fixed cleat or cross-bar c is a movable cleat E, which 1s made movable in order that it may be brought as close as possible to the end of the frame-bar of .the individual machine to which it is attached. Sayid movable cleat is shown in perspective in Fig. 12. The means by ywhich it is made adjustable in position consists in Jforming the upper surface of the shank c5 with a Series of transverse notches or seri-ations c,

-and in providing the lower face of the cleat E, which is recessed at e', Fig. 12, to correspond to the curvature of c5, with corresponding teeth e2, which' are adapted to en gagetherewith. New, to provide vfor different widths of frame-ends, the ends of the .crossbar c and ot- 'the cleats E and F are longitudinally slotted ras shown at c7, cj' and f', and to hold the bolts in their positions and prevent them from moving away from the frame-bar, the crossbar c and thc,

cleats E and F have on their outer tacos a series of transverse"corrugations or serra tions es, e4 and f2, while the heads of the bolts D have en their vunder-siehe each a single transverse tooth d, adapted to engage with one of the seri-ations ci' or et; and correspondingly a pair of washers H (Fig.

10) areused on the opposite ends of the bolts, each of which has a tooth 71. adapted toiit inA one of the .serrations f2 under 'the nut G.

In use, the bolts will of course be adjusted in the particular notch Vc'f,V e* or f2, which will bring. them closest tomthetramelbar'-v ends, but to enable the adjustment to be carried out more precisely` without unnecessarily multiplying the number oi' said notches` I form the tooth d not exactly diametral of the bolt-head, but very slightly to one side ,Y thereof, that is to say, about one-fourth of the pitch of the notches f c, e; whereby a slightl di'erent adjustment is provided by the bo t, when in any (given position, from that when it is reverse in position, that is, turned through 180 degrees about its axis. This eccentric position of the tooth d isclearly shown in Fig. 11, and the tooth h on the washer H 1s similarly placed, as shown in Fig. 10.

Where a more exact adjustment is desired than that provided by the notches c, e and f and the teeth d and h', I may provide the construction shown in Figs. 13 and 14, in which the members E', F take the place of the members E and F, being the same with the omission of the teeth e and 'Ihe washers H are omitted and bolts with )lain heads aresubstituted for the bolts D. nstead of the notch-engagement are provided set-screws Q which enter threaded sockets e and f in the ends of the members E and F and abut laterally upon the bolts D; whereby after the bumper is set up, and before the bolts D are tightened, they can be pressed laterali against the sides of the frame-end A by tie screws Q. This provides an exact adjustment and also secures a lateral clamping effect.

Instead of roviding screws Q at both ends of the bo ts as shown in Fig. 13, I may rovide them at one end only, as'shown in ig. 15, wherein the members E and the bolts D remain as in Fig. 8, and the members F are rovided with the screws Q as in Fi 13. n this form the bolts can be adjuste to their closest positions in notches e, and then the set-screws Q ap lied to clam them firmly at the lower en s, after whic the nuts G are drawn up. Instead of this arrangement, I may provide that shown in Figs. 17 and 18, in which the members E and F" are used, having on one end the notches e and and at the other the setscrews Q in t readed sockets e and f. in this case, after the adjustment of the hase-member C to a substantially central osition on the member A, the left-handjbolt D is adjusted in the notches a as close as possible to the member A, and the washer H in the notches f2. The screws Q on the other side are then ap lied to force up the other bolt D' and c amp the frame-end A laterally as before, after which the nuts G are tightened. It will be seen therefore that all )ossible variations in the size, position and s ape of the framebar ends are within certain limits provided for by corresponding adjustments, and that my improve bumper may be readily a plied to any automobile of standard stye without any special fitting.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to the use of all the above described features and constructions, for some may be omitted and others may be varied or modified in various ways, as will readily occur to those skilled in the art.'

Having thus described my invent1on, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination of a fixed member having a hub, a. bumper-carrying arm pivotally mounted with respect to said hub, a member carried by said arm and resiliontly pressed against said hub and having means for engagement with the same, and a releasing-member adapted to force back said last-named member away from said hub, and hold it in such position, whereby said arm may be freely swung about its pivot.

2. The combination of a base-member, a bumper-carrying arm in two parts which are slidably connected together, one of said parts being pivoted upon said base-member, a spring under compression between said two parts; said base-member having a notched are; and a member slidably mounted on said arm and receiving the ressure of one end of said spring, whereby it is pressed toward the pivot, said member huring one or more projecting elements adapted to engage with said notches, thereby acting to maintain said arm in the radial position in which it is set.

3. The combination of a base-member` a bumper-carrying arm in two parts which are slidably connected together, one of said parts being pivoted upon said base member, a spring under compression between said two parts; said base-member having a notched-arc; a member slidably mounted on said arm and receiving the pressure of one end of said spring whereby it is pressed toward the ivot, said member having one or more )rojecting elements adapted to engage wit said notches thereby acting to maintain said arm in the radial position in which it is set, and a releasing-member pivota'lly mounted coaxially with said arm und havin a cam-ed e adapted to engage uml force ack said s iding-memher.

4. The combination of a base-member, a bumper-carrying arm in two parts which are slidably connected together, one of said parts being pivoted upon said base-member, a spring under compression between said twoparts; said base-member haring a no tched arc; a member slidably mounted on said arm and receivin the pressure of one end of said spring w ercby it is pressed toward the pivot, said member having one or more projecting elements adapted to engage witi said notches thereby acting to maintain said arm in the radial position in which itI is set. and a releasing-member pivotally mounted coaxially with 'said arm and having a cam-edge adapted to engage and force back said sliding-member; said releasing-member having further means for retaining said sliding member in its heldhaclc position.

F. The eoi'nhination of' a. base-member having a double-flanged huh, each tia-nge of nifl huh having a. plurality of notches or si-rralions on its periphery, a bumper-carrying arm in two part-s, one ot which is tubular and is pivotally mounted between the. langes of said hub, and the other part mounted to reciprocate. in the bore ot said tubular part; a spring under compres 'on between said two parts holding them resilientiv extended; a sliding catch-member mounted to reciprocate on said lirst-named part of said arm and having two sets of aren` are notches or serrations adapted to interengage with the notches or serrations on the respective hub-anges, said sliding member having further a pair of projecting lugs on itsopposite :sides: and a releasing-member pivotall)v mounted on said hub, ,said member having; a pair of oblique cam-edges adapted upon the rotative movement of said releasing-memberto engage and throw back said sliding-member so as to disengage the notches thereof from those ot said hub.

G. The con'ibination of a base-member having a double-flanged hub, each flange of .said hub having a plurality of notches or serrations on its periphery, a bumper-carrying arm in tivo parts, one of' which is tubular and is pivotallv mounted between the flanges of sai'd hub, and the other part mounted to reciprocate in the bore of said tubular part; a spring undencompression between said 'mvo parts holding them resili- 'ently extended; a sliding catch-member mounted to reciprocate on said first-named part ot said arm and havingr two sets of arcuate notches or serratious adapted to inlerengave with the notches 0r Serrations on the respective hub-flanges, said 'slidingu'iember having further a pair of projecting-lugs on its opposite sides; and a, releasing-member pivotall)T mounted on said hub, said member having a pair of oblique camedles. adapted upon the rotative movement ot' said releasing-uiember to engage and throw hack said sliding-member so as to disengag'ethe notches` thereof 'from those of said huh: said releasingmember having further at the outer ends of said cam-edges depressions or sockets wherein said lugs are adapted to rest in the held-brick position of said sliding-member. t

T. l he combination of a base-member having a double-flanged hub, each ange of said hub having a ph'u-ality ot notches or serrations on its periphery, a. bumper-carrying arm in two parts, one of which tubular .and is plvotallj;v mounted between the flanges of said hno. and the. other part. mountedvto reciprocate in' the bore of said tubular part a spring under compression between said t-wo parts fielding them resilientl)` extended; a sliding catch-i einher mounted to reciprocate on said iii named part. of said arm and having tivo ot ari-nate notches or serrait-ions adapted to interengage. with the notches or serratimis on the respective hultiauges, said slidino-member having further a pair ot". proie ting-lugs 'un its opposite sides; and a i .ceasing-member pivotally mounted on said heb, said member having a pair of oblique cam-edges adapted upon the rotative movcme of said ri-:lease-member to engage and throw back said slidingmember so as to disengage the notches thereof from those ot said hub; said releasingmember having a radial socket adapted to receive the. end of a, screw-driver or like tool whereby it may be rotated.

8. The combination of base-memberhaving a double-flanged hub, each llange of said hub having a plurality ot' notches or serrations on its periphery, a buiiipe1-carij,'ing arm in two parts, one. of which is tubular and is pivot-ally mounted between the'langes of said hub, and the other part mor "ted to reciprocate in the bore of said tubular ipart; a spring under compression between said two parts holding them resiliently extended; ar sliding catch-member mounted to reciprocate on saidirst-named part. of said arm and having two set-s of arcuate notches or serrations adapted to interengage with the notches or serrations on the respective hubflangesv- `said sliding-member having 'further a pair of projecting-lugs on its opposite sides; a releasing-member pivotallv mounted on said hub, said member having a pair of oblique cron-edges adapted upon the rotative movement of said releasingmember to engage and throw back said slidthereo from those of said hub; and a pair of cap-screws forming pivot-journals for said arm and releasing-member 'upon said hub, said cap-screws being inserted from opposite sides through holes in said releasingmember and said hub and being fixed in threaded sockets in the inner tubular part of said arm.

9. The combination of a buffer-bar having a trough-shaped or channel-shaped cross-section and a pair of inwardly extending flanges` and a supporting-arm having means for clamping on opposite sides of said flanges, whereby said bar is adjustable with respect to said arm.

10. The combination of a buffer-bar having a pair of opposite inwardlyextending parallel' flanges in the same plane7 said tianges having between them a parallelsided opening of substantially uniform width, and a, supporting-ann having on its i end devices adapted to clamp on opposite sides of said flanges and hold them rigidl) ing-member so as to disengage the notches'v llt) anemie with respect'. to said armyiivhereby the latteris longitudinally adjustable with respect to said bar.

ll. The combination ol a butler-bar having a pair of opposite inwardly extending parallel flanges in the saine plane, said flanges having between them a paralleln sided opening of substantially uniform width, and a supporting rm having on its end a head adapted to abut on the inner faces of saiil flanges and a nut adapted to screw up against the outer side of said flanges whereby said flanges are clamped between said head and nut.

12. The combination of a buffer-bar h aving a pair of opposite inwardly extending parallel flanges `in the saine plane, lsaid y flan @filesharing between thein a parallel- 'head and mit;

slide opening of substantially uniform Width,a Supporting-arm having on its end a head adapted to abiit on said flanges and .a niit adapted to screw up against the oiiter side of said flanges where by said flanges are clamped between said said supporting-arm being formed in two parts one ot" which telescopes Within the other; and a coiled Compressionspring surrounding said arm and under compression between said parts, the'outei' end of said spring abutting upon said'nut.

13. 'ln an aiiton'iobile-biiniper, the combination of a basemeniber adapted to rest and abut against the end of the frame-member of an automobile, and having an elongated Shank lying upon the top of said frame-bar end and adapted to be bent to conform therewith a pair ol" transverse cleats on said shank; a second pair of cleats siibteniling the same on tbe under-side of said frame-bar end; and two pairs of bolts uniting the op posite ends olf the resperetive cleats.

14. In an aiitoinobile-biiinper, the bombiiiation of a base-ineniber adapted to rest and abut against the enil ot' the frame-member of an automobile7 :intl having an elongated. Shank lying iipoii tbe top of said fraii'ie-bar end and ailiipteil to be bent to contorni therewith: a pair of transverse cleats on said sliarilf; a selfonil pair of cleats siibtending?r the saine on the iiiiileifsitle ot said trainebar end; zinil two pairs ol' bolts uniting the opposite eiiilsl of tbe respective-eleats; the being longituilx nelly arljiisiiibliA willi respect to said slianli.

l'orwarilnii-st pair ol' 'lvals v l5. ln :iii :uitoiiiobile-biinipei'. the oonibination olf :i base member adapte-il to rest and :ibut against ille enil ot the traineA the inner faces of i ineniber of iin automobile7 :intl having an elongated ,sliiinhV lying iipon tlie top ol` said traine-bar enti :iiiil :liliipteil lo be bent lo conl'i'iriii therewith; a iiiiir ol lriinsrei'si" i'lizits on siiiil Sliziiili': :i settonil pair oll floats soliti-ruling tbe .sanitoii tbe underside oll siiiil li'iiiiii-brii' mul: :ioil two pairs ol' boltsA uniting lliiopposite enils oll the resin-,olivicleats; the forwardmost cleat on said shank being independent of said shrink, and adapt` ed to engage the. saine in various longitndinally separated positions` ,Y

16. In an automobilebiimper, the combination of a base-member adapted to rest and abut against the end of the frame-member of an automobile and havingI :in elongated shank lying upon the top of said frame-bar end and adapted to be bent to contorni therewith.; a fixed transverse cleat on the rear-end of said shank, a cleat adapted to siibtend the same on the lower side of the frame-bar end bolts uniting said cleats together; said' s ank having on its forward part a plurality of transverse serrations or notches; a third cleat adapted to lie transversely across said shank and having teeth adapted to interengage any of said notches; a fourth cleat subtending said last-named cleat on the lower side' of said frame-barA end; and a second pair of bolts adapted to iinitie said last-named Cleats.

l?. ln combination With a base-mernber ol an azitol'iiiiiiper, said member having a shank adapted to lie upon the upper side of the traine-bar end of the automobile, adjustable means for securing it to Said frame* bar ,end comprising a pair of transverse cleats having slots in their ends, and a pail'v of bolts` passing through said slots, and adapted to imite the opposite ends of said cleats; said bolts being longitudinally adjiistable with respect to said ele-ats.

18. in combination willi a baserneinber of :in aiitoinobileebiimpor, said nien'iber having :i shank adapted to lie iipon the upper side of the traint-bar end ot the automobile, ad instable means tor seoiirin'g it to said framebar `end comprising a pair of transverse cleats having slots in their enils and a pair el' boltsl passing through said slots and adapted to imite the opposite ends of said cleats, each of said cleats having on its onteifaie a plurality ot transverse noti-hes. aziil the bolt-heads having projecting teeth on their iiiiiler sides adapted to engage in any of siiitl noti'lies, and :,i pair of washers on the ends of said bolts opposite' said heads having similar teeth ailiiiitiil to engage in the notches ol the other bloat.

lf). Iii i-oiiibination ivillii a baseineinber I ol' an :iiitoiiioliili---biiniiier said member liaring :i shank ailiipleil lo lie iipon the ripper side ol" the freine-bai' i-iiil ol llie automobile. adjustable means lor sei'iii'ingj ity to saiil lraiiieliar intl (comprising a' pair of transverse cleat, baringr slots iii tliiir mills and n. mir ol liolt\4 passing through saiil slots and wlgiiieil lo iiniti tliiopposite nils ol' sziiil t-lrats. mieli ol' siiiil i'li'zits lowing; on its oiiiei' lziw :i iiliirzilitv ol' transverse noti'lii-s, :intl tlii boltrlieails baring tiroir-ling teeth on tlioir iiiiilir siiles :iiliiiitnrl to ingfzigi' iii :iiiyiv ol saiil netvlies, :intl :i pair ol washers or. the ends osaid bolts opposite said heads having similar teeth adapted to engage in the notches of the other cleatgsaid teeth on said bolt-heads. and washers 'being slightly1 at one side of thel diainetral plane whereby diierent adjustments of the bolts with respect to the cleats can be obtained by revers 'ing the positionsofthe bolts;

20. ln combination with the basemember of an automobile-bumper, said member` having a shank adapted te lie upon the upper side o1" the frame-bar end of tlie'automobile, adjustable means for securing it to said framebar end, and adaptable to special form and dimensions of said frame-bar end, said means comprising a iectan ar frame of four members, and means or drawing together the four members over the framebar end and shank both laterally and vertically.

21. In combination with a base-member of an automobile-bumper, said memberhaving a shank adapted to lie upon the upper side of the frame-bar end of the automobile, adjustable means for securing it to said freine-bar end, and adaptable to vertical' and horizontal variations in the dimensions thereof, said means comprising a pair of transverse cleats, and va pair 'otbolts uniting them, mea-ns tor adjusting the distance between said bolts to the lateral Width ofsaid frame-bar end, and means for drawing up said bolts.

22. In 'combination with a basemember of an automobile-bumper, said member having a shank adapted to lie upon the u per side of the frame-bar end 'of the autoniobile, adjustable means for securing it to said frame-bar end, and adaptable to vertical and horizontal variations in the dimensions thereof, said means comprising a pair of transverse cleats and a pair of bolts uniting them, means for moving said bolts'together so as to clamp the frame-bar end between them, and means for drawing said cleats together,y on said bolts, so as to clamp said rame-bar end and shank together.

23. 'In combination with a base-member of an automobile-bumper,said member having a shanli adapted to lie u on the u per side oi' the frame-barl end of tl'ie antonio ile adjustable meansy for securing it to said frame-bar end and adaptable to variations in Width and depth thereof, said means coniprising a pair ot' transverse cleats having slots in their ends, and a pair 'of bolts assing through said slots and adaptedtoc, raw

together the opposite ends of said cleats;

together with means for varying the lateral distance between said bolts.

24:. In combination with a base-member of an automobile-bumper, said member having a shank adapted to lie upon the upper side of the frame-bar end of the automobile, adjustable means tor securing in to said lrality of transverse sponding bolthaving Y Ato engage any ot said notches and thereby frame-bar end 'and adaptable to. variations in Width and depth thereof, said means compiising a I air of transverse cleats having,

slots in their ends, and a pair'ot bolts pass` i ing through said slots and ada ted to'draw together the opposite 'ends o said cleats, and setscrews in the ends'of said cleatsvat right angles them against said frame-bar end.

25. In combination with the ,base-membe'r'` of an automobile-bumper, said member hi.v.`

to said bolts adapted clamp;-`

ing a shank adapted to 'lie upon the upper' Y side of the frame-bar end of 'the automobile, adjustable means for securing it to said trame-bar end comprising a pair of transverse cleats having slots in their ends, y a lpair of bolts passing through said slots and adapted to outer face a plurality of transverse notches and the corresponding bolt having ,a projecting tooth adapted to engageinany of said notches whereby its distance from the other bolt may be varied.

, 26.111 combination with the base-rnember of an automobile-bumper, said member,

side of the frame-bar end ,'of' adjustable means toi' securing yt versecleats having'slots intheir end's'` pair of bolts passing through said slot adapted to unite vthe opposite endscleats; and a setscrew mountedin a'threaded V ico adapted to press laterally against the corre-f socket in one end of oiie of said cleats and;

spending bolt.

and i unite the opposite ends` of` said cleats; one of said cleats having on its ing a shank adapted to liefen 'on'` the u per',

e @storno 11%'. .A LQV'v tramebar end comprising avpair'of-tra s- 27 1n comb'nation with the basemeinber y of an automobile-bumper, said member hav-l ing a shank adapted to lie uplon the'uppeifside of the framie-bar end oft e automobile; j;

adjustable meanfsfbr securing. it to said'f frame-bar.. endiconiprising a 'pair verse cleats pair ot boltspassing through said` slots and adapted to unite .the opposite en'dsfofsaid cleats',''-and a set-screw( mounted in .the

threaded socket 'in the end of one of said, to vpress laterally against cleats and adapted the corresponding bolt; the other end of of trans-gA having slots in their ends, a"

said cleat having on its onter face ai pluf notches and the'corre' a projection adapted laterally varyv the position of said bolt.-

28. In combination with a base-member YVof an automobile-bumper, said member hav-l on itsouter face a.

A ket in one end of'one cleatliand ressing In witness whereof I-havehreuntqetmy aterally against the corresponding o1t;the hamy -a the presence of two wxtnesses. cori'espondlng end of the other "cleat having plurality of notohes and ERIEDR'IG LEDERER' the bolt nan-'ying a projection adapted to h h b Wimnm Hw engage in any of said noto es' w ere y the l x LPH N lateral position of'the `-@011; may,` be varied. y ,Amun KERN. 

